The husband of a National Peoples’ Power (NPP) Urban Councillor, arrested in possession of heroin, has been remanded until November 12 for further questioning, as per an order issued by the Thambuttegama Magistrate’s Court.

The suspect, a school principal, was produced before the court this afternoon (06) by the Anuradhapura Police.

The court has authorized the Anuradhapura Division Criminal Investigation Unit to detain and interrogate the suspect further.

The Police also revealed that the suspect’s wife, Councillor Disna Neranjala, is a relative of Kosgoda Suji, a known large-scale drug trafficker and criminal.

A special investigation has been launched into the assets of the arrested school principal, the Police informed the court. 

Authorities seized 1.185 kilos of heroin, with an estimated street value of approximately Rs. 20 million, from the suspect’s possession. (Newswire)

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The Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate has ordered the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to conduct further investigations into the mysterious death of a Sri Lankan journalist’s husband.

The court was informed that the journalist’s 60-year-old husband had not returned from work on 01 January 2025, and was later found in a critical condition at the Kalubowila Hospital on the following day.

The man, a resident of Vaidya Road in Dehiwala, had succumbed to injuries on 03 January. 

On the day the victim was found, an Air Force official married to a lawyer, had informed the Police that the man was found with critical injuries in the garden of a property belonging to his wife in Hill Street, Dehiwala. 

The lawyer representing the victim’s family informed the court that Dehiwala Police officers who had arrived at the location had proceeded to wash and change the clothes of the victim, instead of immediately hospitalizing him. 

The lawyer further claimed that the Dehiwala Police had failed to conduct a proper probe into the incident.

However, the Dehiwala Police notified the court that statements had been recorded from the owners of the house and area residents with regard to the incident. 

Taking into consideration the facts, especially the autopsy report which identified the cause of death as injuries caused by being attacked with a blunt object and the doubts over a fair probe by the Dehiwala Police, the court ordered the matter to be handed over to the CID.

The court also ordered the Director of the CID to appear before the court on March 18, during which the case will be taken up for hearing again. (Newswire)

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A man who is reported to have constantly assaulted his wife under the influence of alcohol has been killed after being stabbed to death by his wife in the Pulasthipira area. 

The Police stated that the deceased who is a 31-year-old father of one had repeatedly assaulted his 21-year-old wife after consuming alcohol.

Investigations have revealed that the woman acted in self-defence using a knife to stab him to death after he had once again assaulted her after consuming alcohol, causing her injuries.

The woman was arrested and produced before the Polonnaruwa Magistrate’s Court where she was remanded until April 21. 

The Pulasthipura Police are conducting further investigations. (NewsWire)

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